Binghamton University Scholars Program Fall 2013 Course Offerings

Binghamton University Scholars Program
Professor William Ziegler, Executive Director
http://binghamton.edu/scholars/
Fall 2013 Course Offerings
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Course Requirements for Current Students:
2.
A. Freshmen (will be sophomores Fall 2013)
2.
B. Sophomores (will be juniors Fall 2013)
2.
C. Juniors (will be seniors Fall 2013)
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II. Fall 2013 Course Offerings
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A. SCHL127 Thinking Like Leonardo DaVinci
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B. SCHL227 Leadership, Project Management, and Service
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C. SCHL280 Scholars Topics Courses
SCHL280A Wolves and Myths
SCHL280B The Way of Happiness
SCHL280C Dante's Inferno
SCHL280D Technology and Impact of Solar Energy
SCHL280E Food Nature and Culture
SCHL280H Encounter with the Other
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D. SCHL327 Scholars III: Worlds of Experience
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E. SCHL391 Scholars Teaching Practicum
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F. SCHL397 Scholars Independent Study
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G. SCHL427 Scholars IV: Capstone
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III. Summer Session and Winter Session policy
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IV. Priority Registration for Scholars
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I.
Course requirements for current Students
A. Course requirements for
current freshmen (will be sophomores Fall 2013)
Fall 2013:
All current Scholars freshmen MUST enroll in and successfully complete a section of
SCHL280 during the Fall 2013 semester unless you receive written permission to do
otherwise from Professor Ziegler.
Spring 2014:
All current Scholars freshmen MUST enroll in and successfully complete SCHL227
during the Spring 2014 semester unless you receive written permission to do otherwise from
Professor Ziegler.
B. Course requirements for
current sophomores (will be juniors Fall 2013)
It is expected that all Scholars juniors will enroll in and complete SCHL327 – Scholars III
prior to their senior year.
C. Course requirements for
current juniors (will be seniors Fall 2013)
It is expected that all Scholars seniors will enroll in and complete SCHL427 – Scholars IV
II.
Fall 2013 Course Offerings
A. SCHL127 Thinking Like Leonardo DaVinci
Instructor: Peter Nardone, Assistant Director Binghamton University Scholars and New Student
Programs
Days/Times:
MW – 12pm – 1pm
Section 1 – C4 MPR 114 Room E
Section 2 – C4 MPR 114 Room D
TR – 11:40am – 1:05pm
Section 1 – C4 MPR 114 Room B
Section 2 – C4 MPR 114 Room C
Gen-ed: none
Credit Hours: 2
Course Description:
Incoming Binghamton Scholars will learn and develop strategies for tackling challenges both timely
and timeless, including open-ended problem solving, critical and creative thinking, self-expression,
goal setting and balancing competing interests. As a model for developing Scholars, the principles
described by Leonardo da Vinci shall be studied, discussed and practiced in a student-centered
learning environment. Additionally, this course will assist new students in making a successful
transition to university life including an introduction to University resources that will be of benefit
throughout the time that Scholars spend at Binghamton University. Students must attend the annual
Scholars Poster Event as observers, but will not actively participate. Open only to students enrolled
in the Binghamton University Scholars Program.
Leonardo DaVinci - painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer,
inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. From artwork such as the Mona
Lisa, The Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man to inventions such as the helicopter, the parachute, and the
catapult; there is something about DaVinci that every Scholar can relate to, appreciate, and learn
from.
Instructor Biography:
Greetings everyone! My name is Pete Nardone, and I am the Assistant Director for New Student
Programs, President's Scholars and the Binghamton University Scholars Program. I am a graduate of
Binghamton University receiving my B.A. in Psychology (05) and MSW (07). Prior to my current
role, I worked as a Resident Director and Community Director for Residential Life from 2007-11. I
currently am the instructor for Scholars 127 and 227. I also am an instructor for other courses on
campus including HDEV 105 and HARP 101. I simply love working with students. Whether it's at
New Student Orientation, events on campus or simply my day to day work, I truly appreciate all the
diverse and innovative ideas our campus community brings! Outside of work, my hobbies include
running, hiking, photography, cycling, outdoor pursuits and playing sports. If you ever see me on
campus make sure to stop and say hi!
B. SCHL227 Leadership, Project Management, and Service
Instructor:
Milton Chester, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Student Conduct
Days/Times: Tuesdays, 4:25-5:25
Location: TU/IR 205
Gen-ed: none
Credit Hours: 2
This course will enable Scholars to develop their leadership, project management, and teamwork
skills while planning, leading and participating in a service-learning project. SCHL227 typically
requires an off-campus time commitment to a service project, a formal presentation and participation
in the annual Scholars Poster Event. A minimum of 30 hours outside of the classroom are required.
NOTE: This particular section of SCHL227 should be taken by Scholars who will be juniors
and seniors in fall 2013 and who have not completed this requirement. For freshmen and
sophomores, multiple sections of SCHL227 will offered in the spring 2014 semester.
Instructor Biography:
Milton Chester is Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Student Conduct. He
came to Binghamton University in 2000 as Director of Judicial Affairs, and in 2008, he was
promoted to his current position. Mr. Chester has been a longtime instructor in the Binghamton
University Scholars Program.
C. SCHL280 COURSES
Six sections of SCHL 280 will be offered in Fall 13 and another 5 sections will be offered in Spring 14.
SCHL280 courses offered Fall 13
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SCHL280A
SCHL280B
SCHL280C
SCHL280D
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SCHL280E
SCHL280H
Wolves and Myths
The Way of Happiness
Dante's Inferno
Technology and Impact
of Solar Energy
Food Nature and Culture
Encounter with the Other
Gen-Ed Designation
H and J
S (will not initially appear on BUBRAIN as S)
H
J
G&J
G
SCHL280A: On Wolves and Myths
Instructor: Professor George Catalano, Professor of Bioengineering, and Faculty Master – Apartment
Communities
Days/Times: T/Th 1:15 to 2:40
Location: SW326
General Education: H and J
Credit Hours: 4
Course Description:
According to Thomas Dunlap, in Saving America’s Wildlife, “Myths are shorthand, the things that
we never learned but we all know. Every culture has its own set and conspicuous among them are the
ones explaining the natural world and mankind’s relations to it.” We shall explore the myths of
science in the West that have signaled our sense of Nature from the Middle Ages, through the
Renaissance and the Age of Reason up to the modern quantum era. Additionally we shall consider
possible new myths at the start of the new millennium such as the science of chaos and speculate
about the impact of such a paradigm upon our understanding of Nature. Throughout this journey, we
shall focus upon not only the myths but also the resultant impacts on our sense of ethical
responsibility towards the natural world. The history of our attitudes towards the wolf will serve, as
the focal point for the exploration for no animal at least in the West has been more vilified or
glorified.
Instructor Biography:
Dr. George Catalano received his Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia.
He is currently Professor of Bioengineering and Faculty Master of the Apartment Communities at
Binghamton University. He is the former Director of the Binghamton University Scholars Program..
Dr. Catalano is the author or coauthor of several books including Engineering and Society: Working
Towards Social Justice, Engineering Ethics: Peace, Justice, and the Earth (2006) and Engineering,
Poverty, and the Earth (2007). He has been a professor at the US Military Academy, the Air Force
Institute of Technology and others. He served as a Captain in the US Air Force and as a NASA
Fellow. Dr. Catalano has over thirty archival journal articles in engineering science, engineering
education and ethics, more than 80 reviewed conference proceedings, and over one hundred national
and international conference presentations. He has served as Principal Investigator on over $900,000
in funding, primarily from U.S. government agencies.
SCHL280B The Way of Happiness
Instructor: Dr. Donald Glauber,
Days/Times: W 12:00 – 3:00pm
Location: TU/IR 205 (CIW Library Room 205)
General Education: S
Credit Hours: 4
Course Description:
Finding and creating purpose and satisfaction in this complex, stressful and often, disorienting world
will constitute the central focus of this seminar. We will explore readings from Eastern and Western
philosophies, existential philosophy/literature/psychologies, Jungian archetypal psychology and
some recent theories of humanistic and positive psychologies. We will also study the relevance and
value of these teachings to our efforts to create meaningful and satisfying lives for ourselves in the
fast paced, technologically complex 21st century. We will also explore introductory mind/body
techniques and practices such as Buddhist meditation, Yoga, Chigong and creative journaling. This
class will require reading a variety of texts and articles as well as academic and self-reflective
writing assignments. Prerequisites: SCHL127 or permission of Executive Director
Instructor Biography:
Donald Glauber, Ph.D. BA in Philosophy from Binghamton Univ. 1978, MA in Philosophy and
Religion from Colgate University 1982, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Albany University
1986. Staff Psychologist at the BU University Counseling Center from 1987 to 2010. Taught a
variety of undergrad and graduate classes for BU School of Human Development between 1994 and
2007. Has conducted a private practice in psychotherapy from 1987 through the present. Practices
meditation since 1975 and yoga since 2000. Certified as Yoga Teacher in 2008 and has taught
Wellness Through Yoga in BU Health and Wellness Studies for past 10 semesters. Developing
a clinical synthesis of Yoga and psychotherapy called: Archetypal Yoga therapy. Over past two
years, has lead workshops in Thai Partner Yoga (Nuad Boran)a Thai Medical Practice, as fundraisers
for Save the Elephant Foundation and in his role as Elephant Ambassador for Elephant Nature Park,
an Asian Elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
SCHL 280C Dante’s Inferno
Instructor: Professor Dana Stewart, Associate Professor of Italian, Dept. of Romance Languages,
Acting Director of CEMERS
Days/Times: T/Th, 6:00-7:25pm
Location: SW328
General Education: H
Credit Hours: 4
Course Description:
Literary masterpiece, cultural icon, and a great story, Dante's INFERNO has captivated readers for
centuries with its graphic depictions of punishment, its harsh perspective on the afterlife, its
excoriation of leading political and religious figures, and its presentation of the rich tapestry of
medieval life. This course will offer an in-depth study of Dante's text, as well as a consideration of
some of Dante's primary sources, including Virgil's AENEID and Augustine¿s CONFESSIONS.
Students who have studied Dante before, as well as those who have not, are welcome. Requirements:
two oral reports, two papers, active participation, and a creative project. FORMAT: Classes will
consist of a combination of lecture, discussion, student oral reports, and peer review of student work.
A substantial portion of our time will be dedicated to the development of written and oral
communication skills. In particular, each student will be responsible for two oral presentations, two
research papers, and extensive peer-reviewing. TEXTS (available at the Campus Bookstore and
Mando Books): Dante¿s Inferno, translated by Allen Mandelbaum Virgil¿s Aeneid, translated by
Jackson Knight Augustine¿s Confessions, transl. R. S. Pine-Coffin Dante¿s Inferno, adapted by
Sandow Birk/Marcus Sanders recommended)
Instructor Biography:
Dana Stewart earned her BA in French at the University of Southern California and her MA and PhD
in Italian at Stanford University, where she specialized in medieval literature, and had the pleasure of
carrying out research in Florence and Rome while on a Fulbright Fellowship. She has published on
Dante, Petrarch, and other medieval French and Italian writers, and is particularly interested in the
intersections between medieval literature and science. At BU she is very active in the Center for
Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CEMERS), and is head of CEMERS publications, including their
award-winning Medieval Studies journal, Mediaevalia. In her spare time, she fronts a rock/blues
band that performs across the Southern Tier and that currently has several songs on internet radio.
(http://voodoohighwayband.com/)
SCHL280D: Technology and the Impact of Solar Energy
Instructor: Professor Roger Westgate, Vice Provost and Professor of Electrical & Computer
Engineering, Director of the Binghamton University Center for Autonomous Solar Power
Days/Times: T/Th 2:50-4:15
Location: SW330
Gen-ed: J
Credit Hours: 4
Course Description:
Advances in solar energy generation have begun to replace conventional fossil fuel energy sources.
During the next five years, the costs of solar systems are expected to reach "grid parity" where they
will compete economically with other sources including wind and nuclear power. In this course, the
technologies and the policies that led to these advances will be discussed. Students will consider the
economic and environmental changes that will occur. They will also have an opportunity to work
with actual solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems.
Instructor Biography:
Dr. Charles R. Westgate received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. He is currently Director of
the Binghamton University Center for Autonomous Solar Power, Vice Provost for Compliance, and
Bartle Professor at Binghamton University. He is the former Dean of the Thomas J. Watson School
of Engineering and Applied Science at BU. Dr. Westgate is currently Professor Emeritus at Johns
Hopkins University where he served as professor, associate dean for part-time programs in
engineering, associate dean for academic affairs, department chair and interim dean of engineering.
SCHL 280E: Food, Nature, and Culture: The Making of the World Food Economy
Instructor: Professor Dale Tomich, Professor of Sociology
Days/Time: Tuesday and Thursday 11:40-1:05
Location: FA225
Gen-ed: G and J
Credit Hours: 4
The food human beings eat is perhaps the most direct expression of their natural being and
dependence on nature. Yet what humans eat and how they eat it is profoundly linked to culture and
history. Through a treatment of selected food products (e.g. wheat, rice, maize, sugar coffee, tea) this
course examines the formation of a world economy over the past 500 years. It seeks to understand
how changes in the production, distribution and consumption of food, organized through the
formation of integrated world markets, have affected environment, social organization, and cultural
meanings and created global interdependencies.
Instructor Biography:
Dr. Dale Tomich is Professor of Sociology and History. He has written extensively on worldeconomy, Atlantic slavery, and plantation agriculture in the Americas. He has been visiting professor
at various universities, including the graduate program in social anthropology at Brazil's National
Museum, in the history departments at Princeton University, the University of Paris, and the
University of São Paulo, and in development studies at the University of California Berkeley,
SCHL280H: The Encounter with the “Other”: Europe and the New World in the Renaissance
Instructor: Dr. Andrew R. Walkling, Dean's Assistant Professor of Early Modern Studies
Days/Time: M/W 3:30-4:55
Location: TU/IR 205 (College in the Woods Library room 205)
Gen-ed: G
Credit Hours: 4
Course Description:
This course consists of an exploration of the effects of the European "discovery" of the New World
from the late 15th to the mid-17th centuries. We will look at contemporary accounts of New World
exploration and chronicles of the meeting of Old and New World cultures, recent theoretical
examinations of the encounter and its long-term consequences from literary, anthropological, and
sociological perspectives, and texts illustrating the impact of the encounter on European thought and
culture in the age of the Renaissance.
Instructor Biography:
Andrew Walkling is Dean's Assistant Professor of Early Modern Studies. He received his Ph.D. in
British History from Cornell University in 1997, and joined the Binghamton faculty in 2001 with a
joint appointment to the Departments of Art History, English, and Theatre. His research and
teaching interests focus on early modern England, with an emphasis on the English court and courtly
cultural production in the late seventeenth century, and are situated within and among several
disciplines, including history, visual culture, literary studies, performance studies, and musicology.
In particular, he is an expert on seventeenth-century English musical theatre and on the composer
Henry Purcell. His work explores early modern cultural materials from an interdisciplinary
perspective, seeking to rethink the configurations and interrelationships of conventionally separate
genres—visual, dramatic, literary, musical—and to understand them as part of a wider "textuality"
deployed in the construction and dissemination of seventeenth-century absolutism. He is currently
working on a monograph entitled Masque and Opera in Restoration England, and is co-editor of a
revised edition of Matthew Locke's Cupid and Death (1653/1659), to be published in the "Musica
Britannica" series. He is also active as a Baroque 'cellist, and directs the Binghamton Baroque
Ensemble.
D. SCHOLARS III
SCHL327 Worlds of Experience
All Scholars expecting to complete the Scholars III requirements during the Fall 2013 semester must
register for SCHL327 and complete a Scholars III Application before registering (available online
http://binghamton.edu/scholars/ click on Scholars III Application)
SCHL327 is a zero credit course. Scholars MUST register for SCHL327 in the semester in
which he/she will complete the requirements for Scholars III. If the Scholars III requirement is
being completed as study abroad, or during the summer or semester break, then Scholars must
register for SCHL327 in the semester immediately following completion of the requirements. An
application for Scholars III is required, is available on the Scholars Program website, and must be
submitted to the Scholars Office prior to starting the activity. The application must be
resubmitted in the same semester in which the Scholar registers for SCHL327 upon completion
of the Scholars III activity
Course Description:
Scholars III requires students to participate actively in Scholars Program activities and to seek and
complete an experiential learning activity which provides the opportunity to put into practice the
knowledge gained from courses taken. Scholars III is intended to expand your perspective on your
education and help you define and direct your progress from the classroom to the world of work. A
committment of at least 30 hours is required for the activity, the activity must be approved the the
Scholars Director in advance, and the activity must be supervised. Scholars III requirements can be
achieved through a variety of experiential education activities including internships, study abroad,
research, lab experience, clinical experience, independent study and other activities as described in the
Scholars Handbook. For students in SOM, DSON, and Watson (Engineering programs only), the
Scholars III requirements are primarily met by specific degree requirements. Additional, all students,
including those listed in the programs above are required to submit a resume that has been reviewed by
the Career Development Center and to participate actively in the annual Scholars Poster Event. Details
of the requirements can be found in the Scholars Handbook (online).
E. SCHL391 Scholars Teaching Practicum
Independent study through teaching-related experiences in a particular Scholars Program course.
Various assignments are closely directed by the instructor in that course, including development of
syllabi and other course materials; creation and reading of examinations; lecturing and/or discussion
leadership. May include responsibilities coordinating students working on service related activities
under direction of an instructor. Prerequisites: SCHL127, SCHL227, SCHL280 and permission of
Professor Ziegler, Executive Director
F. SCHL397 Scholars Independent Study
Independent study supervised by an instructor approved by the Scholars Executive Director. Permission
of Professor Ziegler, Executive Director required.
G. SCHL427 SCHOLARS IV Capstone
All Scholars expecting to complete the Scholars IV requirements during the Fall 2013 semester must
register for SCHL427 and complete a Scholars IV Application before registering (available online
http://binghamton.edu/scholars/ click on Scholars IV Application).
SCHL427 is a zero credit course (SCHL427). Scholars MUST register for SCHL427 in the
semester in which he/she will complete the requirements for Scholars IV. If the Scholars IV
requirement is being completed during the summer or semester break, then Scholars must
register for SCHL427 in the semester immediately following completion of the requirements.
An application for Scholars IV is required and must be submitted to the Scholars Office prior
to starting (where applicable) the activity. The application must be resubmitted in the same
semester in which the Scholar registers for SCHL427 upon completion of the Scholars IV
activity.
Scholars IV requires students to participate actively in Scholars Program activities, and to seek and
complete a capstone learning activity related to your major. Scholars IV is intended to bring together
all of the learning you have accomplished and leverage that learning into a final capstone activity.
The selected capstone activity must be approved by the Scholars Director in advance. The Scholars
IV requirement can be completed in one of six ways: department honors, double major, double
degree, capstone research or project (requires a 50 hour commitment), capstone course (400 level or
above) within your major department that is not a major requirement, or a capstone course (400 level
or above) within your major department that is a requirement of the major and an additional 30 hours
of work with the instructor of the course. For students in SOM, DSON, and Watson (Engineering
programs only), the Scholars IV requirements are primarily met by specific degree requirements.
Participation in the annual Scholars Poster Event to display your Scholars IV activity is strongly
encouraged, but optional unless participation in the Scholars III Poster Event was not fulfilled.
Scholars IV requirements are fully described in the Scholars Handbook (online).
III.
Summer and Winter Sessions:
Because the Binghamton University Scholars Program is much more than a collection of courses, no
Scholars courses will be offered during Summer or Winter session. The mission and goals of the Scholars
Program can only be met when Scholars work closely together in a community of Scholars, and that is not
possible in a distance education setting.
IV.
Priority Registration for Scholars: Fall 2013
Binghamton University Scholars add 24 credit hours to the total number of credit hours completed at the
time you will register to determine registration time. Only count the courses you have completed, not any
courses you are currently taking (and then add 24). The two values in the third column of the following
table represent the range of credit hours completed (add 24 for Scholars).
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